Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-21
AUGUSTA SPORTSMEN
Return from a Hunting Expedition La
den With Spoils.

The mysterious hunting party which left
18th, has returned home laden with the spoils
of the chase. and the secret of its member
ship is at last explained. 1t now comes to
light that the my sterious nimrods were none
other than Hon. 5. }. Chadbourne, Deputy
Secretary of State, Adjutant General Gala
CHER and Mr.. j. W. Harlow.
The party reached Oamon Saturday night.
They were met here by VIM. ii. Scott, Esq,
prominent citizen of Greenbush. Here the
party, after the manner of all good kenne-
bcckers, passed Sunday in peace and quiet.
Early Monday morning Mr.. Scott and his son
Clarence carried the party in teams a dis
tance of twenty miles, part of the dis
tance over an old tote road terribly rough to
the foot of one of Maine's large and pic
turesque lakes. 1t was situated in the midst
of a large forest of heavy growth, supposed
to be the home of innumerable deer and carl
bou. Here, in company with their guides,
they went to rest in camp which has been
built for the use of lumbermcn the coming
winter.
TUESDAY morning dawned with a dismal
sky and the rain descended in torrents, fore
ing the party to remain in camp. Wednes-
lay brought no RAIN but the skies were dark
and the woods damp and wet The party
were after game, however, and sailed out
about \. NJ, returning at 3 T. NJ, without
success. After hearty dinner they picked
up their traps and proceeded up the lake
about four miles, where they joined another
party of hunters and went into camp for the
night Thursday morning brought the rift in
the clouds. 1t was sunny and beautiful
day. The party secured an early start, and
before noon had secured two fine deer, Hon.
5. J. Chadbourne being the lucky marksman.
Early in the afternoon a noble buck fell be-
fore the unerring rifle of Mr.. Harlow, and
before night the same gentleman shot another
deer The party then returned to camp more
than pleased with the days work. The fol-
lowing dav was again blessed with clear skies,
and the party got to their work early. Dur
/ ing the day two deer were bagged---
/ one in the forenoon and one
/ in the afternoon, both them, being
| shot by Gen. Gallagher. The
night came off decidedly cold and ice began
to form on the lake. The guides were fear
/ full that the party might become ice bound.
Accordingly, they broke camp at about three
o'clock and started upon the lake. One OF
the guides went ahead in a canvass canoe
and broke the ice which was half an inch Of
more thick. After going while he wa
oyertaken by the remainder of the fleet, con
sisting of four canvass canoes laden witt
the spoils of the chase. 1t was an exhiler
ating sight The clear, crisp air, the glow
ing sun, the ice, and the surrounding wood
combined to make up a scene of dazzlin
splendor and picturesque beauty. The part
were met at the foot of the laken to Olamo
station, arriving there about twenty minute
before train time. The party reached thi
city at eleven O'Clock, Saturday night. Tn
game will be on exhibition today at the Au
) gusta Beef Company's market. Mr.. Harlo'
,, will have the beautiful buck which he bagged
. mounted, and preserve it as monument 0
this memorable trip